6-2-25: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES:
A. It is an infraction for any person to violate any provision of this chapter that not does involve a dangerous or potentially dangerous animal. Any person found to be in violation of, or against whom a default judgment has been entered for any infraction described in this chapter, shall be punished as provided in section 1-4-1-1 of this code.
B. It is unlawful and a misdemeanor offense for any person to violate any provision of this chapter that is not classified as an infraction. Any person found to be in violation of any provision of this chapter that is not classified as an infraction shall be punished as provided in subsection C of this section.
C. The following fines shall apply to violations of this chapter and shall be applied either through a penalty assessment procedure, or by the municipal court after conviction, in which case the municipal court shall also assess the appropriate court costs:
1. For all violations not involving a dangerous or potentially dangerous animal:
First offense | $ 50.00 |
Second offense within 18 months | 100.00 |
Subsequent offense within 18 months | 200.00 |
2. For all violations involving a potentially dangerous animal:
First offense | $200.00 |
Second offense within 18 months | 400.00 |
Subsequent offense within 18 months | Mandatory court appearance and mandatory minimum fine of $600.00 |
3. For all violations involving failure to control a dangerous animal: Mandatory court appearance and a mandatory minimum fine of six hundred dollars ($600.00).
4. For all violations involving a charge of habitual offender: Mandatory court appearance and mandatory minimum fine of three hundred dollars ($300.00).
5. For all other violations of this chapter the violator shall be punished as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code.
6. The penalties set forth above in this subsection C are minimum penalties, and a violator who commits a violation of any provision of this chapter that is not classified as an infraction is also subject to the general fine and imprisonment provisions of title 1, chapter 4 of this code. (Ord. 28, Series 2014)